Tom has extensive experience in Immigration and asylum matters having worked at the Home Office for 13 years as an advocate appearing in both the First Tier and Upper Tribunal. He has experienced the full range of immigration and asylum matters including:

• the points based system
• international protection
• human rights
• EU law including free movement rights
• Deprivation of citizenship
• Exclusion
• Human trafficking

He has particular interest and experience in war crimes cases invoking the exclusion clauses of the refugee convention and suitability provisions of the immigration rules, leading on a number of significant cases and delivering training in this area.

He has also significant experience in wasted costs in the IAC having appeared in a number of cases in both the FTT and UT and can assist in making and arguing such applications.

Tom has a long standing interest in human rights and public law. He takes instructions in Employment, Education and Housing matters and is keen to develop his practice in these areas where such rights are in play.

He has advised and represented in Employment cases on unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal whistleblowing, harassment and discrimination and has conducted trial and preliminary hearings at the Employment tribunal.

He has delivered training to local authorities on education law matters of procedure and discrimination as well as advised and represented on SEN appeals on EHCP plans.

Tom sits as both a Deputy Judge of the Upper Tribunal in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber and as a fee-paid Judge of the First Tier Tribunal in the same Chamber.